c. 1200, "personal or domestic attendant," from Old French servant "servant; foot-soldier," noun use of servant "serving, waiting," present participle of servir "to attend, wait upon" (see serve (v.)).
Meaning "professed lover, one devoted to the service of a lady" is from mid-14c. In North American colonies and U.S., the usual designation for "slave" 17c.-18c. (in 14c.-15c. and later in Biblical translations the word often was used to render Latin servus, Greek doulos "slave"). Public servant is attested from 1670s.
雙語例句
1. Daniel arrived in Maryland as an indentured servant.
丹尼爾作為契約傭工來到馬里蘭州。
來自柯林斯例句
2. They treat their mother like a servant.
他們像對待用人一樣對待自己的母親。
來自《權威詞典》
3. The servant bowed the guests out as they left.
客人們離去時,仆人躬身送他們出門.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
4. Tell the servant to knock me up at five o'clock.
告訴仆人五點敲門叫醒我.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
5. The old servant fulfilled his master's charge to care for the children.